About half (143 Million) of American consumers sensitive personal information was exposed in a data breach at Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies. According to Equifax, the breach lasted about two and a half months, from mid-May through July. The hackers accessed people’s names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and,…

The notice comes in an official looking envelope. In bold, all capital letters, the envelope reads: “IMPORTANT PROPERTY INFORMATION RESPOND PROMPTLY”. A warning is printed regarding obstructing the delivery of the letter. All of it looks very official. Then off to the side, and in some cases in smaller print it reads “This is not…

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, requires Medicare to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. The new cards will have a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) that will be used for billing and for checking your eligibility and claim status. This will happen automatically. You…